"They slept until the black raven, the blithe hearted proclaimed the joy of heaven" - Beowulf Ravens are the most intelligent of all avian species. The Raven symbolizes the void - the mystery of that which is not yet formed. In Native American tradition, Raven is the guardian of both ceremonial magic and healing circles. This pair...

The Ural Owl is a medium-large nocturnal owl of the genus Strix, with up to 15 subspecies found in Europe and northern Asia. The Ural Owl is smaller than the Great Grey Owl, and much larger than the Tawny Owl, which it superficially resembles.

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White Ravens, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia.

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white ravens "Legend goes that ravens were white once, and when they saw humanity losing its spirituality they gave up their light to give us ours. When humanity gains their spirituality back the ravens will get their light back"

It is said that ravens were once white, to see a white raven now, is to see beyond the veil, into the past...in a time before Thought and Memory could whisper of all things, both in the world and in our very minds...

There are also white crows. Some species of 'category: corvus' also are white and not all of them are completely black. Are not crows albinos, because they know that the eyes are blue pigment. If they were albinos would have red eyes or rosados.﻿

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Crows Ravens: White #Raven. It is said that ravens were once white. To see a white raven now is to see beyond the veil, into the past...in a time before Thought and Memory could whisper of all things, both in the world and in our very minds.

Called “feathered apes” for their simian like smarts, crows use tools, understand physics, and recognize themselves and humans. But new research suggests that the brainy birds may be even smarter than was previously thought. Given a complex problem and an assortment of tools, New Caledonian crows came up with a creative solution that hints at higher-order thinking…; and they used to say our ability to use tools is what separates humans from animals.

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Ravens can be savage, but the raven's intelligence is possibly its most winning feature. Indeed, these birds can be trained to speak. This speaking ability leads into the legend of ravens being the ultimate oracle.

The Great Grey Owl does not have ear tufts and has the largest facial disc of any raptor. (In the Harry Potter series, the Weasley's exhausted owl, Errol, is a Great Grey #cute baby Animals #Baby Animals| http://cute-baby-animals-spencer.blogspot.com

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Great Gray Owl is a very large owl with concentric rings around its eyes.